The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) has been deferred till April 15 due to coronavirus (COVID-19). As cricket fans wait to hear from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over its next move for the conduct of IPL, let us look back at the time when Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan celebrated his team Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) successes in the cash-rich Twenty20 tournament. Shah Rukh is one of the owners of KKR franchise and never misses an opportunity to cheer his team at the stadiums. KKR won two IPL titles (2012, 2014).

IPL 2020 has been postponed due to coronavirus threat. Now, all eight team owners have met in Mumbai. After the meeting, KKR owner Shah Rukh Khan spoke about the postponement and the way forward for IPL 2020

The 13th season of the IPL starts on March 29 this year. The schedule of knockout matches has also been released. This time also, 8 teams will compete for the title. All double header matches of the tournament are held on Sunday. A total of 60 matches will be played in this tournament lasting 57 days. The finals will be played on May 24 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The first match of the season will be played between the defending champions Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings at Wankhede. In the 2020 auction, Kolkata Knight Riders have included Australia's Pat Cummins with the highest amount of Rs 15.5 crore in their team. The team winning the tournament will get a prize money of Rs 20.83 crore.

Of the 8 teams in the IPL, 6 are headed by Indian players, while Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad have captained foreign players. Dhoni, Virat and Rohit will once again be don the captain's hat on ground. Shreyas Iyer and Lokesh Rahul will also try their hand among these giants.

Who is India's 'surprise package' for this year's T20 World Cup in Australia? Captain Virat Kohli has answered that question. He is a bowler from Karnataka and is with the IPL side Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

IPL 2020 players auction has ended in Kolkata. Asianet Newsable brings to you the 10 most expensive players. Australia's Pat Cummins broke the overseas record as he was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 15.50 crore. Who else is in the top-10 list? Find out here